The military leaders of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have reaffirmed their decision to withdraw from the West Africa regional bloc, ECOWAS. despite the body's offer of a six Read more »

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), West Africa's regional bloc, has approved an exit timeline for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger after a nearly year-long Read more »

Sudan is the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with more than 30 million people in need Read more »

Human Rights Watch has accused armed groups operating in Mali, including the country's national army, of committing atrocities against the civilian population. In its Read more »

The Australian firm Resolute Mining has announced that it will pay Mali's government $160 million to resolve a tax dispute. Mali detained its CEO Terence Holohan and two othe Read more »

Mali's transitional national council passed a law on October 31 criminalizing homosexuality. The new legislation will increase the risks of stigma, discrimination, and violen Read more »

Authorities in Mali have declared the capital, Bamako, "under control" following an attack involving gunfire near a gendarmerie building and a military zone close to the city Read more »

Three West African countries, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, run by military juntas will be launching new biometric passports as part of their withdrawal from the wider region Read more »

The Malian media regulatory body has objected to "disparaging remarks and false accusations" made by a military analyst on the French private news channel LCI. The authoritie Read more »

Russian mercenaries associated with the Wagner Group have experienced one of their "significant" losses in Mali. Several dozen fighters were Read more »